Following a very busy summer, we were given a week's reprieve from our work. During that week Gabe and I headed out with two other friends to Glacier National Park for a few days. On the first day, we made several stops at fly shops, so that Josh and Gabe would be prepared for fishing. Then we stopped at the Ranger Station to pick up back country permits. From there, we took the shuttle up Going-to-the-Sun Road. I was in utter amazement...there were sharp peaks...and huge expanses. We got off at Logan's Pass and hiked to the overlook of Lost Lake. The short hike is on a boardwalk through alpine meadows full of small blooming flower. Snow and ice water dotted the path as we hiked, and hoary marmots scurried around and sunbathed.
From Logan's Pass, we headed back down to the truck with the canoe trailer on it. Oh, by the way, did I mention this was going to be a back country canoe trip? We took the looooonnngg drive up to Kintla lake...most of the drive being on dirt roads in bad need of grading. At sunset we reached the front country campground. When we arrived, the sun was casting pink and purple tones on the hills and the fish were jumping. Before setting anything up (or even talking with the campground host), we unloaded the canoes and paddled out onto the lake.
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| Gabe at Avalanche Creek |
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| Avalanche Creek |
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| Huge beetle on the boardwalk |
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| Riding on the shuttle, you can see the road we drove up cutting down the hill of the right |
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| Logan's Pass |
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| Small marmot trying to steal food |
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| Gabe and I at the overlook of Lost Lake |
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| Josh and Gabe talking |
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| The sunset over Kintla Lake front country campground |
